OUR NAME AND STORY

Way Back When . . . Then . . . NOW

Today, Mark Allan (Director of Photography) and Susan Giacomini Allan (Executive Producer) operate Essanay Film and Television in San Francisco, California. Maintaining the family tradition, their youngest son, Stephen, participates in the family business as cameraman and sound recordist.  As a full-service production company, Essanay provides location crews and post production for networks, non-profits, and commercial clients.



The Allan father-son team covers the Superbowl for NFL Films.


Susan directs and is featured in Good Medicine, a website and film on the power of
social support during treatment for breast cancer.

Hag with Ian

Mark and Ian Benham at the World Series of Poker.

Stef and Chris

Stef Allan with producer Chris Weicher (left) on location in Alaska for HDNet's "Dan Rather Reports."





P.O. BOX 1212
POINT REYES STATION, CA 94956
TEL 415 663 8600     FAX 415 663 0400
essanay@essanayfilms.com

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